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antagonist

[an-tag-uh-nist] / ænˈtæg ə nɪst /


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Robert Pattinson portrays the cruel and arrogant antagonist Antinous, who has own eyes fixed firmly on the queen while her husband is still away.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Neurocrine already markets Crenessity, an oral CRF1 receptor antagonist used to treat congenital adrenal hyperplasia, which is a collection of genetic disorders affecting the adrenal glands.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

As in normal years, worshippers booed and waved noisemakers each time the story's antagonist, Haman, was announced, before drinking and dancing to pop music despite the unusual setting.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

The vampire Remmick is more than just an antagonist with fangs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2026

He moved sideways between the young man and the sun, so that his antagonist had to squint and blink.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman




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